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November 2009
Johnson is Winnipeg's top player (Winnipeg Sun, Nov. 6)
Former UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Hawkeye Jovon Johnson was named the top player on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Johnson is the first defensive back in more than 30 years to be named Winnipeg's top player.
http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/football/2009/11/06/11654496-sun.html
Farrar hails discovery of rare plant specimens (Echo Pilot, Nov. 5)
The world's leading expert on the rare pumice moonwart, DONALD FARRAR of the University of Iowa, welcomes the discovery of specimens on Mt. Shasta, the first time the fern has been sighted since 1941. "The discovery is an outstanding event," said Farrar, adding that though pumice moonwart has now been confirmed on Mt. Shasta, speculation continues as to where the plant originated and its history as a species. The Echo Pilot is published in Pennsylvania.
http://www.echo-pilot.com/lifestyle/x1312014931/Botanical-mystery-unraveled-on-top-of-California-mountain
Cohen: UI rallied to acquire research funds (Wall Street Journal, Nov. 5)
As the first grants from $10 billion in federal stimulus to health research flow in, researchers believe they may see a renaissance in their profession that inspires a new generation of scientists and speeds up the race for many cures for years to come. Another plus to the NIH grants is that one program objective specifically is to fund high quality research projects that explore new ideas as opposed to concepts that have been tested in the past, said JORDAN COHEN, interim vice president for research and economic development at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Iowa rallied its researchers to acquire 128 NIH grants totaling $51.7 million as of Sept. 30, he added.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091105-711678.html
Pettys discusses evidence fabrication (TIME, Nov. 5)
In July 1977, retired police captain John Schweer was shot and killed while working as a night watchman at an Oldsmobile dealership in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Two teenagers, Curtis McGhee and Terry Harrington, were convicted of the murder based on evidence they allege was knowingly fabricated by prosecutors. "Usually when there's a case of fabricating evidence, it's done by the police officers because they're the ones investigating the crime. Like with Mark Furman allegedly planting a bloody glove on OJ Simpson's property," explains TODD PETTYS, a law professor at University of Iowa. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1934836,00.html
Hagle: Pawlenty is becoming known (West Central Tribune, Nov. 5)
Analysts say Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's Iowa presidential caucus performance, if he runs for the White House, may hinge on whether he can hitch his star to the right Iowa governor candidate and how he deals with the hot-button gay marriage issue. TIM HAGLE, a University of Iowa professor and GOP activist, said Pawlenty is becoming known. "He is starting to get more of a presence and showing up on more of the news shows, which for me pretty much means Fox News," Hagle said. "He is getting asked for his opinion on these things more." The Tribune is based in Willmar, Minn.
http://www.wctrib.com/event/article/id/59554/
'Copyright Criminals' is McLeod's new film (Valley Advocate, Nov. 5)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduate and music fanatic KEMBREW MCLEOD has long been fascinated by the intersection of art and commerce. He is an associate professor of media studies at the University of Iowa. His latest film, "Copyright Criminals, an Exploration of the Creative and Legal Ramifications of Music Sampling in Hip-Hop," focuses on artistic expression, hip-hop's history of reusing sounds, the uneasy relationship between sampling and copyright law, and how the explosion of technology and home production has further muddied the waters for musicians, producers and artists across the spectrum. The newspaper is based in Massachusetts.
http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=10806
Depression may blur memory of symptoms (U.S.News and World Report, Nov. 3)
Depressed people tend to report more physical symptoms than they actually
experience, a new study finds. The study involved 109 women who kept daily records of whether they felt any of 15 common physical symptoms. At the end of the three-week period, the women were asked to recall how often they'd experienced each symptom. Those who had a higher depression score at the start of the study were more likely to overstate the frequency of their symptoms. "People who felt depressed made the most errors when asked to remember their physical symptoms," said psychologist JERRY SULS, a professor and collegiate fellow at the University of Iowa. "They tended to exaggerate their experience." The story appeared on several media Web sites.
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/11/03/depression-may-blur-memory-of-aches-and-pains.html
Irving notes Iowa Writers' Workshop in new book (Walrus Magazine, Nov. 3)
Speaking about his new book "Last Night at Twisted River," John Irving admitted that in the book Kurt Vonnegut repeats the same advice to the protagonist, a renowned writer named Daniel Baciagalupo, at the IOWA WRITERS' WORKSHOP that he once gave Irving, in reality, at the same institution. The magazine is published in Canada.
http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2009/11/03/ifoa-xxx-john-irving-at-the-fleck-dance-theatre/
Bloom and Feldstein work on 'Oxford Project' noted (The Pitch, Nov. 3)
A story about "The Oxford Project," whose photographs are on display at the Belger Arts Center in Kansas City, Mo., notes that in 1984, University of Iowa professor PETER FELDSTEIN photographed 670 of the people who lived in his (very white) hometown of Oxford, Iowa, total population 676. In 2005, he took new portraits of all the same people, in basically the same poses. Side-by-side photos of the subjects appear in "The Oxford Project," along with text based on interviews with the subjects by STEPHEN BLOOM, a journalism professor at the UI. The Pitch is based in Kansas City, Mo.
http://www.pitch.com/2009-11-05/culture/the-belger-s-oxford-project-that-was-then-this-is-now/
Khalsa, Rudrauf study how we sense our heartbeat (Science Magazine, Nov. 2)
Some neuroscientists have pegged an area of the brain known as the insula, which helps us detect what's going on within our bodies. But an unusual case of a man with extensive damage to this region suggests that the insula cannot be the sole source of self-awareness. Tucked deep inside the brain, the insula responds to pain, a full stomach, changes in body temperature, and other internal sensations. A research team led by SAHIB KHALSA and DAVID RUDRAUF of the University of Iowa studied the man's ability to detect visceral sensations, concluding that parallel pathways in the brain -- one involving the insula, the other involving the sense of touch -- mediate the ability to feel the heartbeat. A similar story appeared in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1102/2
Dyken discusses sleep apnea motivations (ABC News.com, Nov. 2)
MARK DYKEN of the University of Iowa discusses ways to encourage apnea patients to use devices that help them breath at night when they don’t want to. One way is to tell them it improves their golf game.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MensHealthNews/golf-game-improve-sleep-apnea-therapy/story?id=8976188
Field radon cancer death study noted (Australia World News, Nov. 2)
A story notes that a study by BILL FIELD, professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and Department of Epidemiology within the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa, found that protracted radon progeny exposure is the seventh leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States and the leading environmental cause of cancer mortality. It is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers.
http://www.australia.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15920:lung-cancer-awareness-month-november-make-a-difference&catid=128:press-releases&Itemid=308
UI conducts MRSA study (Indianapolis Star, Nov. 1)
In this opinion piece about the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, which seeks to decrease drug-resistant microorganisms by reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics in industrial farms, the writer notes multi-drug-resistant organisms such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin resistant enterococci have increased in incidence. A recent study from the Department of Epidemiology at the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH showed that among swine from seven farms, 49 percent of animals showed MRSA bacteria; among workers from these farms, 45 percent tested positive for MRSA.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20091101/OPINION03/911010322/1032/OPINION03/Dangers+of+overuse+in+farm+animals
UI alumnus present exhibition (ArtDaily, Nov. 2)
The Cape Ann Museum in Massachusetts will present an exhibition -- in painting and in words -- created by Gordon Goetemann and inspired by the conductor and composer Gustav Mahler. Goetemann was first introduced to Mahler's Symphony No. 2 Resurrection 50 years ago during graduate school at the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the UI. http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=34285
Dubuque native creates tailgate TV show (WCCO-TV, Nov. 1)
Every time Craig Remsburg would tailgate at a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA football game, he donned the same kilt. That's the type of tradition the Dubuque native will highlight in his first television show, appropriately named "Masters of the Tailgate." The first episode premiered last week on the Versus network and featured the loyalty of Ohio State University tailgaters. WCCO is based in Minnesota.
http://wcco.com/wireapnewsia/Dubuque.native.travels.2.1284423.html
Evashevski dies at 91 (Associated Press, Oct. 31)
Forest Evashevski, the former Michigan football star coached the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA to two Rose Bowl victories in the 1950s, has died. He was 91. Evashevski's son, Forest Evashevski Jr., said Saturday that his father died Friday night from cancer at his home in Petoskey, Mich. Evashevski, the captain of Michigan's 1940 team, was hired at Iowa in 1952. He led the team to three Big Ten championships and also served 10 years as the UI's athletic director. Several related articles appeared in other media, including the DETROIT FREE PRESS, CBS SPORTS, and the LOS ANGELES TIMES. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i2b2UAiJttSMN7VuVN1-8dh8flcQD9BMD0MG0
UI Libraries cARTalog project noted (Library Journal, Oct. 29)
The University of South Carolina's Thomas Cooper Library is holding yearlong series of events honoring the card catalog, its use in the transformation of knowledge, and the people who created and used it. Several other libraries have had funerals or commemorations noting the end of the card catalog, including the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES' inspired cARTalog project, which aimed to "find as many creative uses as possible for the salvaged card catalog cards and generate a sense of community among those who love the card catalog."
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6704296.html?nid=2673&sourc
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